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Finn Harps are on the road Friday night as they travel to Dublin to take on St. Patrick’s Athletic. Kickoff at Richmond Park is 7.45pm. Harps will be hoping for a win to kick start their season and make up ground on the teams above them, while the hosts, currently third in the table, will

UCD are the visitors to the Brandywell on Friday night as league leaders Derry City look to get back on the winning trail after a couple of disappointing results. The mood in the camp at training on Thursday was certainly very upbeat and Ruaidhri Higgins insisted his side was raring to go again on Friday.

The Candystripes will be hoping to continue their excellent start to the season this Good Friday as Damien Duff brings his Shelbourne side to the Brandywell for a 7.45 pm kick off. Ruaidhri Higgins had both feet very firmly on the ground after his side’s deserved win at Ballybofey last Saturday, and with good reason

Derry City has tied down Cameron McJannet to a new two and half year deal. The highly rated centre-half will be around the Brandywell until the end of the 2024 campaign. After scoring his first goal of the season in the derby with Finn Harps last weekend, he becomes the eighth member of the squad

The first of five monthly draws for those who have entered the 2022 Donegal Half Marathon will take place on Thursday, April 28th. The Kernan’s Retail Group is the event’s main sponsor again this year, and each monthly winner will receive a €30 Kernan’s voucher and a hamper filled with Spar’s own brand products. “Those

Steve Boyle, a native of Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry is aiming to cycle from Donegal to Kerry to raise vital funds for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital. Steve, currently working in Newbridge, Co. Kildare aims to cycle and run 420 km from Donegal town to the village of Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry over

The Irish Universities Intervarsities Competition was held in Carlow at the weekend with Track and Field competitions taking place over Friday and Saturday. There was lots of local interest with many of our top Donegal young athletes taking part. James Kelly ( Finn Valley) representing LYIT had an excellent weekend taking gold in the Shot

Derry with be without Ciaran McFaul for their upcoming championship campaign. Boss Rory Gallagher confirmed McFaul will not be available to the Oak Leaf county ahead of their quarter final with either Fermanagh or Tyrone. Gallagher told the Irish News he was “disappointment at the Glen man’s commitment levels since the very start of the

Finn Harps play host to high flying neighbours Derry City in the North West derby on Saturday evening. Kickoff at Finn Park is 5.30pm and the game is live on Highland with Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle. Harps will be looking to get back to winning ways after conceding a late equaliser at home to

The Candystripes are on the road for the third game running this weekend, although it’s just a short jaunt to Ballybofey this time as the league leaders take on North West neighbours, Finn Harps. The Saturday kick-off will give both sides some extra recovery time after a busy eight days that saw the visitors extend

Excitement is building in the local running fraternity for the return of one of the North West’s most popular half marathon events on Sunday May 15th. The Strabane Lifford Half Marathon is hosted by Derry City and Strabane District Council in partnership with Lifford Strabane Athletics club and is being held for the seventh time

Away tickets for the match against Derry City on Saturday are now sold out. A very limited number of primary and secondary tickets will be sold to Derry City fans who have bought their adult or concession tickets. Those who have already bought away tickets will be emailed with instructions on how to apply for

Donegal’s Emma Dolan took home Karate gold at the recent Irish Karate Intervarsity Championships which were hosted at UCD in Dublin. Dolan, a member of the Three Rivers club in Lifford was representing Letterkenny’s ATU and dominated her category to take the gold in the Individual Kumite (Advanced Level). She would also win team silver

Ulster Senior League sides Bonagee United and Cockhill Celtic will be in first round action of the Extra.ie FAI Cup after both clubs received byes in the preliminary round draw this week. Bluebell United will host Rockmount in the stand out tie of the draw which was was completed at FAI HQ on Tuesday by

Captains from the four counties set to compete in the Lidl National League Divisions 1 and 1 Finals have gathered at Croke Park ahead of next Sunday’s (April 10) eagerly-anticipated double-header at the famous venue. Donegal captain Niamh McLaughlin and her Meath counterpart, Shauna Ennis were present as the countdown to silverware continues. At 2pm,

Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Hyundai i20 R5), co-driven by Limerick’s Keith Moriarty took a start to finish victory in the Pat Horan Motors Camper Centre of Ireland Birr Rally, the second round of the Triton Showers-backed Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship. They finished the six-stage event 33.7 seconds ahead of the Fiesta WRC of Donegal’s Declan

Finn Harps are home again on Monday night as they host Drogheda United at Finn Park. Kick off in Ballybofey is 8pm and Diarmaid Doherty will have LIVE updates on Highland this evening in association with B&S Credit Union, Ballybofey. Harps will be eager to bounce back from Friday’s defeat at the hands of Shamrock

The Candystripes have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division table on Monday night when they travel to the Belfield Bowl for a postponed league game against UCD. Ruaidhri Higgins’ side netted their third injury time winner of the season at Dalymount Park on Friday but the City

Tyrone have suffered another personnel blow ahead of this year’s Ulster Championship. Dungannon Clarkes’ forward Paul Donaghy has opted out of the All Ireland champions panel. Donaghy started two of Tyrone’s Division One games this season as they avoided relegation and last year scored 10pts on his debut against Donegal. His departure further diminishes Tyrone’s

Republic of Ireland women’s team boss Vera Pauw has named a 27 strong squad for the World Cup qualifier away to Sweden on Tuesday April 12th. Donegal’s Ciara Grant ad Amber Barrett are once again included in the squad. There is a first official call up for London City Lionesses midfielder Lily Agg. In all,

Maginn Park in Buncrana will host an International schoolboys fixture this evening with the Republic of Ireland taking on Northern Ireland in the Centenary Shield (Under 18 boys). KO 7pm. The are no players from Donegal on the Rwepublic side but the county is represented by Harps Manager Ollie Horgan who is part of the